Paraka
Paraka is a locality in Agastheeswaram, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. Paraka is situated nearby to the locality Pullivila, as well as near Vandikudiyiruppu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Parakkai Lake and Thanumalayan Temple.
Parakkai Lake
Lake
Parakkai Lake is a lake in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near the southern tip of India, just to the north of Parakkai village and west of the town of Suchindram.
Thanumalayan Temple
Hindu temple
The Thanumalayan Temple, also called Sthanumalayan Temple, is an important Hindu temple located in Suchindram in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. Thanumalayan Temple is situated 2½ km northeast of Paraka.
Suchindram railway station
Railway stop
Suchindram railway station is found between Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line. It is in Suchindrum panchayat. The station has one platform and falls on the Kanyakumari–Thiruvananthapuram line in the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suchindrum and Puthalam.
Suchindrum
Town
Photo: Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suchindram is a panchayat town in the Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu with the Indian postal code 629704. It is an important pilgrim centre and the site of the famous Thanumalayan Temple. Suchindrum is situated 2½ km northeast of Paraka.
Puthalam
Village
Puththalam is a Panchayat town in the Agastheeswaram taluk, Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies between the Manakudy estuary and the Indian Ocean. Puthalam is situated 3½ km southeast of Paraka.
Kottar
Suburb
Kottar is a locality and a bazaar area of Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu state, in the southernmost part of Peninsular India; though a part of Nagercoil today, it is the original town around which the city of Nagercoil grew. Kottar is situated 4½ km north of Paraka.
Paraka
- Type: Locality
- Location: Agastheeswaram, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.13544° or 8° 8′ 8″ northLongitude
77.45418° or 77° 27′ 15″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
6JWV4FP3+5MGeoNames ID
11655911
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